Apex Friendship won the last time they faced Willow Spring and things went their way on Friday too. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 28-7 margin over the Storm. With the Patriots ahead 21-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Ethan McGarrigan
| 10/24/25 vs Willow Spring | 38 |
| 08/22/25 @ Broughton | 7 |
| 10/03/25 vs Apex | 6 |
| 09/26/25 @ Jordan | 6 |
| 09/12/25 @ Holly Springs | 4 |
Ethan McGarrigan was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 38 yards. Those 38 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Shondell Smith was McGarrigan's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Apex Friendship didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Willow Spring to a completion percentage of just 44.4%. The Patriots have been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.62 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.62 in their last three games.
The win was the third in a row for Apex Friendship, bringing their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.0 points on average over those games. As for Willow Spring, they moved to 5-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Apex Friendship will square off against rival Panther Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Willow Spring is set to face off against their familiar foe Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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